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Elise A. Mitchell

Elise A. Mitchell is a Ph.D candidate in Atlantic World History and Caribbean and Latin American History at New York University.

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The Shortages May Be Worse Than the Disease

Over the centuries, societies have shown a long history of making the effects of epidemics worse and furthering their own destruction.
- Elise A. Mitchell
- March 11, 2020